The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-12-10
I'VE understood that the Meth


Wednesday evening. An extern.
sive program has been arranged
and everything points to a good
time. Everybody invited.
The school board are having
some trouble with something OF
somebody; but '.just what it's all
about we cannot well make eout."
We understand that Mr.. Kinkaid
has resigned his office as trustee.
We will venture the opinion that
everything will be quietly and sat
isfactorily arranged.
John Strobe and John Thur
man were acquitted at Vale
last week of the murder of Rich,
the sheep-herder. The prosecut
ing witness has returned to his
home in Michigan, and the mys-
terry that surrounds the death of
the unfortunate herder is as dark
and unfathomable as ever.
Bailey & Butts are branching
out in a new industry-that of max
ing wagons. They are at present
putting up one that it will pay any,
one contemplating the purchase of
wagon, to examine. 1t is graft
flying to know that we have such
competent mechanics in our midst,
and we predict a great boom for
them in this department.
y. c. Smith sold his ranch to
Orville Baker last Thursday,
giving possession the first of March.
1t is fine piece of ground and I'M
doubtedly brought a good price.
Mr.. Smiths plans for the future
are not yet fully matured, but his
many friends hope he will not look
beyond Caldwell for his future
abiding place. Meanwhile Orville
will become "horny-handed" son
of toll.
Joseph Raney, who attempted
to murder VIM. Chrisman, over on
Succor Creek, got seven years in
the penitentiary for his little amuse-
ment. 1t is to be hoped that at
the expiration of his sentence
he will fully realize that a mans
head was neither cut out as a tar
get for rocks or foot ball. Had
he been caught Immediately after
the deed was committed, he would
have very forcibly realized that a
rope around his neck could not pos
sibly slip over his head. All samee
A certain business man in this
city is better than burglar alarm.
Last week he learned that raid
was to be made on the store by a
couple gentlemen who were going
to carry off the safe in the dead
hour of night. The said gentle
man is a brave man, as a certain
lady in town will testify, and when
the news of the promised raid
reached his ears he was in his ele-
ment. Here was a chance to dis
tinguish himself; a chance to make
his name household word and
himself the admired hero of an
community. He sent
the boys home early that evening
and made preparations. Having
nailed down the windows and Sc
curely bolted on the heavy wood
en- shutters, he locked and bolted
the door and formed a huge barri-
cade behind it with boxes and bar
rels. All these precautions were
taken 80 that the noise made in
effecting an entrance would awaken
the sleeper. He then loaded
couple shot guns, telephoned to the
undertaken to be at the store early
next morning with u couple OF
cheap collins, and laid down on the
counter to await developments and
dream of b-e-r-l-u-d
= The next morning the
boys came around to the store at
The usual time, but all was dark
and silent as the grave within. In
vain did they kick the door, rattle
,he shutters and yell like Indians,
M a;ons of life on the inside were |